Comparison

Parked Disc Golf vs RipReader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Parked Disc Golf

This app helps disc golfers track their game, find new courses, and improve their skills. It offers social features for sharing progress and discovering new places to play.

Highlights
  • Track rounds
  • Discover courses
  • Improve game
  • Social scoring
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Parked Disc Golf is the social scoring app built for disc golfers who want to track rounds, discover courses, and improve their game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RipReader

Measure disc golf throw speed, spin, and distance using your phone's camera. Automatically detects forehand and backhand throws, providing slow-motion playback with metrics. Track progress and compare disc performance.

Highlights
  • Phone camera radar gun
  • Automatic throw detection
  • Velocity and spin measurement
  • GPS distance tracking
  • Slow-motion playback
  • Disc bag builder
  • Performance analytics
Features
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Measure your disc golf throws with your phone. RipReader turns your phone's high-speed camera into a $300 radar gun. Set your phone on the ground, throw your disc, and get instant metrics. No extra hardware required. Tap Start and place your phone on the ground or on a spare disc. Throw your disc and motion detection captures it automatically. Review slow-motion footage with your metrics overlaid. No button timing. No second person needed. Just throw. RipReader measures velocity and spin for every throw, plus GPS distance from your throw to the landing spot. Forehand and backhand are detected automatically. Every throw is saved with slow-motion playback, organized into sessions by date and location. An analytics dashboard tracks your averages, trends, and personal records over time. You can also build your disc bag, and after each session RipReader automatically matches throws to the right disc using on-device visual recognition and compares performance across different discs. Dedicated throw measurement hardware can run $300 to $400. RipReader works with every disc you own, runs on the phone already in your pocket, and costs a fraction of the price. RipReader is designed for players who practice with purpose. Auto-detection means you stay in your rhythm, no fumbling with buttons between throws. Capture an entire field session, then review everything after. Subscription details: - Unlimited Annual: $24.99/year, auto-renewing - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation - Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Renewal cost is charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings Privacy Policy: https://ripreaderapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Parked Disc Golf4 screens
RipReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parked Disc Golf at 5.0 against RipReader's 4.5. Parked Disc Golf also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). RipReader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Parked Disc Golf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and RipReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parked Disc Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RipReader has 75 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Parked Disc Golf's written reviews are positive against 65% of RipReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parked Disc Golf ships an update every 2 months, RipReader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Parked Disc Golf versus RipReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParked Disc GolfRipReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings375 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher VerzwyveltSarulian LLC

Customer experience

Parked Disc Golf

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RipReader

All ratings75 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Parked Disc Golf

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$1.991 Month
3 purchases

RipReader

Subscriptions3
  • RipReader Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • RipReader Pro Annual$24.991 Year
  • RipReader Premium Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Parked Disc Golf free?
Parked Disc Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RipReader free?
RipReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parked Disc Golf or RipReader?
Parked Disc Golf is rated higher. Parked Disc Golf averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RipReader averages 4.5 from 75 ratings.
Do Parked Disc Golf or RipReader have ads?
Neither Parked Disc Golf nor RipReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parked Disc Golf or RipReader?
Parked Disc Golf ships an update every 2 months, and RipReader weekly. Most recently, Parked Disc Golf was updated on October 31, 2026 and RipReader on November 5, 2026.

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